What are the factors that determine the vulnerabilities of natural resources and societies to changes in climate?
· How are people beginning to respond to climate impacts? · What are some of the challenges that still face us? “In my view, it is critically important to begin to develop adaptation strategies that take into account known sensitivities to climate change of natural resources and of such sectors as transportation, energy, and health, and begin to institute programs to build resiliency in particularly vulnerable parts of the world,” according to his prepared testimony. Janetos will discuss some general principles that guide to what extent societies and resources are more or less vulnerable — for example, that poorer countries are more likely to suffer impacts from climate change than richer countries, or that rice crops rely on the timing of the monsoon season. In addition, he will discuss how people are already beginning to respond to climate change impacts. Lastly, he will address some of the challenges that remain ahead in learning to adapt to a changing environment. His testimony wil
